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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''MALT lymphoma''' is a form of [[non-Hodgkin lymphoma]] (NHL) involving the [[mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue]] (MALT), frequently of the [[stomach]], but virtually any mucosal site can be afflicted. It is a [[cancer]] originating from [[B cell]]s in the [[marginal zone]] of the MALT. | '''MALT lymphoma''' is a form of [[non-Hodgkin lymphoma]] (NHL) involving the [[mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue]] (MALT), frequently of the [[stomach]], but virtually any mucosal site can be afflicted. It is a [[cancer]] originating from the [[B cell]]s in the [[marginal zone]] of the MALT. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
MALT lymphoma is a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) involving the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), frequently of the stomach, but virtually any mucosal site can be afflicted. It is a cancer originating from the B cells in the marginal zone of the MALT.